Biographies

Mr. David E. Blann is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. Mr. Blann is a professional geologist with experience in mineral exploration and public company management, having acted as a geological consultant, director and senior officer of various public companies. Through his work as a director and senior officer of public companies, Mr. Blann has gained an understanding of financial reporting requirements respecting financial statements of junior resource exploration companies sufficient to enable him to discharge his duties as an audit committee member. Mr. Blann is a registered member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. He received a Bachelor of Science (Geology) degree from Montana State, Bozeman.

Mr. Richard (Rick) Lee has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Happy Creek Minerals Ltd., with effect from July 16, 2012. Mr. Lee is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and is a Certified Management Accountant having obtained his designation in 1991. Mr. Lee has spent over 30 years either working for public accounting firms or for companies that trade on a recognized stock exchange. He has a financial and accounting experience working with and for public companies which trade in Canada on the TSX-Venture Exchange as well as with companies registered with the SEC in the United States. In addition, he has been involved in numerous start-up ventures.

Mr. Paul Berndt is the Director of Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. since 8 April 2015. Mr. Berndt is a resource development executive with extensive experience in taking projects to production, in particular, tungsten projects. He has a background in mineral process engineering and demonstrated leadership and competency in judging input costs against corporate objectives to maximize business value at all times. With over 45 years' experience, his expertise includes public company management roles, project development and process engineering as well as stakeholder relations. He has managed many small to medium-sized projects from conception to production, with attention to safety and sound environmental practices.

Mr. Michael Cathro is the Director of Happy Creek Minerals Ltd since November 9,2012. Mr. Cathro's career includes work with major and junior mining companies in Canada and overseas, and over 18 years with the B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources in technical and management roles. Mr. Cathro currently serves as VP Exploration for Anthem Resources Inc., VP of Exploration for Virginia Energy Resources Inc., director of Nickel North Exploration Corp. and a director of Geoscience BC. Through his work as a director and senior officer of public companies, Mr. Cathro has gained an understanding of financial reporting requirements respecting financial statements of junior resource exploration companies sufficient to enable him to discharge his duties as an audit committee member. Mr. Cathro holds a B.Sc. from Queen’s University and a M.Sc. from the Colorado School of Mines.

Mr. Rodger Gray is the Director of Happy Creek Minerals Ltd. since 6 October 2014. Mr. Gray has over 20 years of experience as a stockbroker and officer of an IDA member firm. Mr. Gray is currently with Altus Securities in Toronto, and was until recently, the president and chief executive officer of Toll Cross Securities Inc., a Toronto-based, full-service broker dealer specializing in the junior resource sector. Mr. Gray has previously acted as a director and vice-president investment banking, institutional equities, with First Associates Investments Inc. and prior thereto as president of St. James Securities Inc. Mr. Gray is a graduate of Laurentian University.

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